Jake Gyllenhaal was recently pushed to believe that Conor McGregor punched him intentionally during the filming of Road House.
The former UFC champion made his Hollywood debut in the recently released movie ‘Road House’ remake. In the movie, McGregor worked alongside Hollywood A-lister Jake Gyllenhaal who is famous for his work in movies like ‘Nightcrawler’ and ‘Prisoners’. Speaking about working with the UFC superstar, Gyllenhaal revealed that he was accidentally punched by the Irishman.
During a recent interaction on the Howard Stern Show, Jake Gyllenhaal was asked about the incident. To which he replied by saying:
“It was like three in the morning…he just clocked me like right in the face, and he was like, ‘Oh no’.”
Catch his comments in the clip below:
In a rather hilarious instance, the host of the show, Howard Stern joked about how it was not an accident and Conor McGregor punched him on purpose. However, Jake Gyllenhaal seemingly understood that the host was kidding and continued to claim that it was just an accident.
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Is Conor McGregor returning to the UFC this summer?
Conor McGregor’s return has been one of the most discussed topics in the world of combat sports. He has fought just three times since 2019 and his last fight came back in 2021.
While McGregor suffered a nasty injury in his last fight, he recovered on time to make a return last year. However, his return kept on getting pushed. During this time, it even looked like the relationship between the UFC and the Irishman had gone bad.
However, that does not seem to be the case anymore. Conor McGregor has recently revealed that he has been contacted by the UFC. Moreover, he claimed that his return would most likely happen this summer.
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